Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-01
THE WEEKS RECORD.
HfRS. WHITNEY,
The Wife of the Secretary of the
Navy and Her Success.
Irom tAe "a cinn7M Enauirer


From the on cinn7n Enquirer.
There has probably never been woman
in Washington whose influence upon its
society has been so remarkable in many
ways as that Of Mrs. Whitney, wife OF
the Secretary of the Navy. Her mama
has become synonymous with all that il
generous. gentle, and good. The Secre-
tary and Mrs. Whitney have brought the
matter of entertainment in this very
peculiar community to point of perfeo-
ton that has never before been attained.
Mrs. Whitney is an accomplished lin
guist, speaking most or the tongues %
Europe iuently. She is much sought by
the diplomatic corps, the distinguished
members of which are always.to be met
at her house. 6he is a brilliant conversa.
tionalist, and is thoroughly well read in
biography, history, the PHILOSOPHERS. and
Sc pf-A Her ersweetly sympathetic voice,
I les conyersahii1p with her much
.1Jt EixilSsrss~
d kr of Nathan Perry, probably the
w9d1thest manin Northern Ohio. He pos.
sessed great areas of real estate in Cleve-
land. SO that, while she was nursed in
luxury, there was always thrown about
the daily life that feeling OF taking care
OF The expenditures that is now one of the
lost arts among modern men OF money.
The power OF possession and the desire TO
transmit great fortunes TO the next gems
GRAFTON Is not the ruling pa 81 n with men
of the present. The precafI0us hold q
man has upon fortune, the possibility
hat be may atfsisa~pp some morning TO
had it has flow4z->.k him, has superln-
duced the phlIosopHk keld by many Of en-.
joyIng each day wha w Of delectatioD
can be had out OF its t~ehtS-four hours.
In personal appearance Mrs. Whitney
ia all that one might imagine so generous
woman to be. Favored by nature with
an'exquislte figure, shoulders, arms and
bust OF statuesque perfection. Mrs. Whit
ney is further blessed with a radiant face
full OF subtle, sympathetic power that at
tracts aud holds attention. The beauti.
ful head is poised upon perfect neck, the
great eyes are blue, the mouth sweet and
sensitive, and the line5 of cheek and CHR
perfect curve of beauty. The prema-
ture gray hair is abundant, and is wdrn
in the prevailing high coitfure. Her we'll
rounded and ltaAApe figure seems made
for the beautlfuT-Abfics she wears. Mrs.
WhitBey's dress is always artistic and
becomingly suited for the occasion. Last
winter she never wore anything OF the
half mourning. beautiful velvet bodice
OF lavender with tulle skirts, worn at the
British Minister'S ball, being the only toll
let Oft of black and white that she wore.
Whine standing in the receiving line at
the White House with the President, Mrs.
Whitney wore an evening dress Of black
silk and tulle that was very becoming,
and also superb robe of white embossed
velvet, garnished with ostrich feathers.I
Indeed, whatever Mrs. Whitney wears
latest seems the most suited to her, So
true is her'taste in matters OF dress.
For visiting and driving Mrs. Whitney
wears plain tailor-made suits of cloth.
Mrs. Whitney has a wealth OF diamonds
IN necklaces, pendants, earrings. crosses,
combs, and the like, and a triple necklace
OF pearls that she wears Oftenest. per-
haps, but on many occasions her only or
naments are a few flowers. Mrs. Whit
ney's dresses worn this season are mainly
tea gowns that are models or suitability
They are cut to fit the figure Ia the back,
the front being loosely draped In the pure
Greek style. A pale blue satin gown,
combined with pale yellow satin, bro
caded In flower pattern, is used for the
afternoon receptions, and dainty robe OF
cream colored foulard, with the 'front.'
dyaped with pearl embroidered net is
worn for dinners at home and musicales,
And also splendid robe OF black velvet,
with black luce upon II, IL worn.
In Washington there IS no dissenting
voice about the layishness Of Mrs. Whit
ney's entertainment. 1t Is as welceme to
the delighted recipients of II as u Ia freely
and uuostentat tiously given by the queenly
hostess. And the turkeys given 10 the
navy people on holidays by the Secretary
are gladly and gratefully received. II a
man does not wish 10 accept the fowl he
need not takeit; there IS no compulsion
IN the matter. IL is purest humbug 10
say taat the Whitney regime is not the
most popular OF anything in a social way
ever known In Washington, for that IL
sat what IL Is.
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